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Pentose phosphate pathway template
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Glucose 6-phosphate → 6-phosphoglucono-δ-lactone (G6PD, NADP⁺) → 6-phosphogluconate (lactonase) → ribulose 5-phosphate + CO₂ (6PGD, NADP⁺) → ribose 5-phosphate (isomerase).
What the template shows
- Oxidative phase: glucose 6-phosphate gives two NADPH, CO₂ and ribulose 5-phosphate
- glucose 6-phosphate
- 6-phosphoglucono-δ-lactone
- ribulose 5-phosphate
- ribose 5-phosphate
- Glucose 6-phosphate + 2 NADP⁺ + H₂O → ribulose 5-phosphate + 2 NADPH + 2 H⁺ + CO₂.
- Glucose 6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) is the committed step, controlled by the NADP⁺ : NADPH ratio; 6PGD = 6-phosphogluconate dehydrogenase.
- NADPH feeds fatty acid and steroid synthesis and keeps glutathione reduced; G6PD deficiency causes haemolytic anaemia.
- Ribose 5-phosphate goes to nucleotides; the non-oxidative phase (epimerase, transketolase, transaldolase) returns extra pentoses to glycolysis.
Drawn with 77 atoms, 4 arrows, 1 shape – every one editable in MolDraw.
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Is the chemistry checked?
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Are the biochemical pathways drawn with structures?
Yes. Pathway templates show the intermediates as structures, with enzymes and cofactors (NAD⁺, FAD, ATP) on the arrows.